Extract 1 The young liftman ........... moods and manners (Pg 14 & 15) Practice Questions with answers
A1. Choose the Correct Theme of the Passage
Choose the correct option.
1. The central theme of the passage is:
A) Importance of physical strength over good manners.
B) The law can punish every type of bad behaviour.
C) Good manners and politeness are essential for a peaceful society, though they cannot be enforced by law.
D) Wealth and education make people polite.
Answer: ✅ C
A2. Complete the Statements
1. Discourtesy is not considered ____________.
Answer: a legal offence
2. The law protects a person against ____________, but not against bad manners.
Answer: physical violence / assault
A3. Fill in the Blanks
1.The lift-man threw the passenger out because he refused to say __________.
Answer: "Top, please."
2. The pain of a wound to our __________ may last much longer than physical pain.
Answer: self-respect / vanity
3. Bad manners poison the stream of __________.
Answer: general life
4. No court can administer a law governing our __________.
Answer: social civilities / manners
A4. Complete the Following Web
The Law Protects Us Against
LAW
│
┌───────────┼───────────┐
│ │ │
__
Answer
Assault
Battery
Physical violence
A5. Complete the Flow Chart
Effects of Bad Manners
Bad Manners
↓
Hurts self-respect
↓
Creates bad temper
↓
__________________
↓
Disturbs social harmony
Answer: Poisons the general life / Creates ill-feelings
A6. Interpretation Questions
Q1. Why does the author say that discourtesy is not a legal offence?
Answer:Because bad manners cannot be punished by law. The law can punish physical assault or violence, but it cannot force people to be polite or say "Please."
Q2. Why is the wound to self-respect more painful than a kick?
Answer:Physical pain disappears after some time, but an insult hurts a person's self-respect and remains in the mind for a longer period.
Q3. Why can't the law become the guardian of our private manners?
Answer:Because manners, speech, facial expressions, and behaviour are personal matters. No law can control every aspect of human behaviour.
Q4. What message does the author convey through the example of the lift-man?
Answer:People should remain polite and self-controlled even when others are rude. Violence cannot be justified because of discourtesy.
A7. Vocabulary
Find words from the passage meaning:
Balance – Equilibrium
Rudeness – Discourtesy
Physical attack – Assault
Revenge – Retaliation
A8. Grammar
1. Make a meaningful sentence using:
a) Brooding
b) Retaliate
2. Change the Voice.
"The lift-man threw the passenger out."
Answer:
The passenger was thrown out by the lift-man.
3. Change into Indirect Speech.
The lift-man said, "Top, please."
Answer:
The lift-man requested the passenger to go to the top politely.
4. Identify the Tense.
"The law protects me against violent retaliation."
Answer:
Simple Present Tense
A9. Personal Response
1. Have you ever faced rude behaviour? How did you react?
2. Why is saying "Please" and "Thank You" important in daily life?
3. What lesson do you learn from this passage?
A10. Activity (Flowchart)
Complete the sequence.
Passenger refuses to say "Please"
↓
Lift-man becomes angry
↓
Passenger is thrown out
↓
__________________
Answer: Discussion about the importance of good manners
A11. Summary-Based Question
Arrange the following events in the correct order.
a) The author explains the limits of law.
b) The lift-man throws the passenger out.
c) The importance of good manners is discussed.
d) The author explains that violence is punishable.
Correct Order:
b → d → a → c
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